Welcome to my home page, I am interested in the research of
the families connected with the influx of the Scottish, Irish and
German emigrants to Australia during the 1800’s. Many families immigrated
to Australia to be free of famine and other oppressions, such as the Highland
clearances in Scotland and the Potato famine in Ireland.

My family was particulary effected by the clearances in Skye and
elected under pressure of the times to immigrate, many other families were
forced too by the truncheons of the Sheriffs and bayonets of troops, at
the orders of their Landlords who wanted them to be replaced by sheep.

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